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Neighbours CCTV

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Bababing12 · 09/09/2024 13:19

Can anyone help, advise or has been in this situation.

We have new neighbours opposite slightly to the left. They moved in and when they first moved in , we used to see them peering in people front windows when they were out 🤣 . They’re really bizzare and nosey. They have all their curtains shut themselves but we’ve noticed they put a number of CCTV cameras in their house - inside and outside.

One camera is in their front bedroom and is directed fully into our house- it just points into our bedroom and lounge.

I have children who waddle around with no pants on etc as you can’t see into our house… however this camera can!

Does anyone have any advise on what we do . We are reluctant to talk to them as it’s confrontation and also they’ll say it doesn’t point - is their an official person we can report to on this and any experience help welcomed!

Thank you

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Wineandcupcakes · 09/09/2024 15:34

PfishFood · 09/09/2024 14:34

But if someone has a camera in a window that's pointing directly at your house and your house is the only thing in front of it, it's pretty obvious what it's recording isn't it?!

If it was pointing downwards onto a path or driveway, you could imagine perimeters being set up, etc. Or like we have a camera in our window overlooking the garden, but it's a good distance from our back fence and then the same distance again to our neighbour's house, so it's obvious that we're just recording our own garden.

If the neighbour asked, I'd happily show them the Ring app that highlights that their house is cropped from the recording zone, but it's also obvious that there's no way we can record in their house at that distance.

Just because you have three cameras, doesn't mean OP's neighbour's cameras have exactly the same set up as yours.

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its not obvious. My camera is pointed at my garage, I’m not recording rhe garage, in fact if you look at it you’d swear I was. I’m not. Because I habe rhe boundaries set up so I don’t. That’s why 101 said ask them, as you can’t tell what they are recording. If you could you’d not need to ask.

Wineandcupcakes · 09/09/2024 15:33

Bababing12 · 09/09/2024 14:01

Yes that’s why 101 said to ask them what they are recording and what they can see on their cameras. Literally what I wrote?

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What else are they going ro say 😂

Bababing12 · 09/09/2024 14:44

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PfishFood · 09/09/2024 14:34

Wineandcupcakes · 09/09/2024 13:59

This is nonsense, surely you know this? I have three cameras. You can’t tell by looking at them what they can see or what perimeters are set up. It is simply impossible.

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But if someone has a camera in a window that's pointing directly at your house and your house is the only thing in front of it, it's pretty obvious what it's recording isn't it?!

If it was pointing downwards onto a path or driveway, you could imagine perimeters being set up, etc. Or like we have a camera in our window overlooking the garden, but it's a good distance from our back fence and then the same distance again to our neighbour's house, so it's obvious that we're just recording our own garden.

If the neighbour asked, I'd happily show them the Ring app that highlights that their house is cropped from the recording zone, but it's also obvious that there's no way we can record in their house at that distance.

Just because you have three cameras, doesn't mean OP's neighbour's cameras have exactly the same set up as yours.

SummerInSun · 09/09/2024 14:05

AsYouWiiiiiiiiiiiiish · 09/09/2024 13:23

I would get the window treatments that mean you can see out, but they can't see in.

The neighbours sound awful and creepy

This. That thin layer of stuff that makes your windows look reflective from the outside but allow you to see out from inside. You can peel it off when they move away. Or else really tall pot plants on your window sill, but that will block your light.

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Bababing12 · 09/09/2024 14:01

Wineandcupcakes · 09/09/2024 13:59

This is nonsense, surely you know this? I have three cameras. You can’t tell by looking at them what they can see or what perimeters are set up. It is simply impossible.

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Yes that’s why 101 said to ask them what they are recording and what they can see on their cameras. Literally what I wrote?

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vix3rd · 09/09/2024 14:00

Someone recommended rabbit goo from amazon. I second this but get the mirrored stuff so all they can see is the reflection of the camera.

Wineandcupcakes · 09/09/2024 13:59

Bababing12 · 09/09/2024 13:56

Yeah I’ve just been on the phone to 101 whilst writing this - they’ve been brilliant. It is a civil matter they said and we can ask what they can see and to move it positions. But also they said they will come and look at it as I sent them a photo and they couldn’t believe it it is to the extend it is just facing our house type thing.

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This is nonsense, surely you know this? I have three cameras. You can’t tell by looking at them what they can see or what perimeters are set up. It is simply impossible.

LordEmsworth · 09/09/2024 13:58

We are reluctant to talk to them as it’s confrontation

No it isn't. HTH.

Wineandcupcakes · 09/09/2024 13:58

Bababing12 · 09/09/2024 13:52

I like this! Yeah it’s honestly so weird. It’s a static video camera- we have one in our house the same that we have for our dog (it’s in the boot room with no windows in but it’s to watch our dog on) and they have the exact video camera as he so we know how it works and that it’s facing us type thing. I think some people are just so weird ! I do keep giving the camera the middle finger!

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Are you quite ok?

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Bababing12 · 09/09/2024 13:56

pizzaHeart · 09/09/2024 13:54

There was a thread sometime ago and people were mentioning that there were rules regulating what can be visible on your camera/ ring bell. Plus you need to put up signs on your property etc. I was about to get Ring bell so was reading it to check . So I would google it.
I think you can request from them what can be seeing and ask about how they store the info. So I would do a lot of googling and then go from there depending on answers. I wouldn’t go to them until your legal position is absolutely clear, you might need a letter from a solicitor.

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Yeah I’ve just been on the phone to 101 whilst writing this - they’ve been brilliant. It is a civil matter they said and we can ask what they can see and to move it positions. But also they said they will come and look at it as I sent them a photo and they couldn’t believe it it is to the extend it is just facing our house type thing.

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Bababing12 · 09/09/2024 13:54

MontagueMoo · 09/09/2024 13:38

Because you've clearly been peering into their bedroom window too!

It should be obvious that the most plausible explanation is that the camera is watching their driveway / front garden and not your bedroom.

Get net curtains or those window films that another poster has suggested if you're that worried.

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Their bedroom window is opposite ours - literally 10 meters away. We open our curtains and the camera is there , red light on facing us. What’s your problem ? You seem to have a problem here

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pizzaHeart · 09/09/2024 13:54

There was a thread sometime ago and people were mentioning that there were rules regulating what can be visible on your camera/ ring bell. Plus you need to put up signs on your property etc. I was about to get Ring bell so was reading it to check . So I would google it.
I think you can request from them what can be seeing and ask about how they store the info. So I would do a lot of googling and then go from there depending on answers. I wouldn’t go to them until your legal position is absolutely clear, you might need a letter from a solicitor.

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Bababing12 · 09/09/2024 13:53

Wineandcupcakes · 09/09/2024 13:40

There is absolutely no way you can tell if that camera can see inside your house. No way at all. Firstly glass usually bounces back the image so it doesn’t show and secondly you don’t know where the boundaries are. They maybe weird but you sound a little clueless.

Yes I’m clueless ✌️

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Bababing12 · 09/09/2024 13:52

Spenditlikebeckham · 09/09/2024 13:38

Consider asking the local police for advice. They can't have a camera directing into your property. I would print off A4 sheets of
FUCK OFF NOSEY CUNTS on it. Stick them in your windows..

I like this! Yeah it’s honestly so weird. It’s a static video camera- we have one in our house the same that we have for our dog (it’s in the boot room with no windows in but it’s to watch our dog on) and they have the exact video camera as he so we know how it works and that it’s facing us type thing. I think some people are just so weird ! I do keep giving the camera the middle finger!

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Itsmahoneybaloney · 09/09/2024 13:44

I would 100% put the privacy film up but I'm also quite bolshy and I'd go round there and ask them to show you what is visible from their camera and remind them its a criminal offence to record naked children etc. I'd make quite a deal about it because they seem like that's and I'd want them to know they can't just get away with doing whatever they want.

Itisjustmyopinion · 09/09/2024 13:40

If you don’t want to talk to them about it or ask them to reposition the camera, your only option is to get privacy film

If they can’t see in then they may get bored and move the camera anyway

But option 1 would be to talk to them about it

Wineandcupcakes · 09/09/2024 13:40

There is absolutely no way you can tell if that camera can see inside your house. No way at all. Firstly glass usually bounces back the image so it doesn’t show and secondly you don’t know where the boundaries are. They maybe weird but you sound a little clueless.

Daleksatemyshed · 09/09/2024 13:40

I'd be curious what they were up to Op, all their curtains closed but constant camera footage of everyone else. Have you spoken to them at all because they might feel they have a valid reason.

MontagueMoo · 09/09/2024 13:38

Bababing12 · 09/09/2024 13:30

Because it’s a static cctv indoor ring video facing directly into us

how does it sound like six of one and half a dozen of the other 🤣🤣🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

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Because you've clearly been peering into their bedroom window too!

It should be obvious that the most plausible explanation is that the camera is watching their driveway / front garden and not your bedroom.

Get net curtains or those window films that another poster has suggested if you're that worried.

Spenditlikebeckham · 09/09/2024 13:38

Consider asking the local police for advice. They can't have a camera directing into your property. I would print off A4 sheets of
FUCK OFF NOSEY CUNTS on it. Stick them in your windows..

CoffeeBeansGalore · 09/09/2024 13:38

Window film. You can see out but from outside looking in it's mirrored. But at night with indoor lights on you can see in. So close curtains before you put lights on.

Can you put up a fence or plant a hedge that blocks their view of the front of your house? Or a carefully placed tree?

Pantaloons99 · 09/09/2024 13:36

@SharpWriter unfortunately I know many people who secretly want power and control by monitoring people's activities. There truly are enough messed up boundary oversteppers out there. If OP feels something is off here, I believe it.

Paisleydad · 09/09/2024 13:35

One camera is in their front bedroom and is directed fully into our house- it just points into our bedroom and lounge.

I have children who waddle around with no pants on etc as you can’t see into our house… however this camera can!

I'd be so tempted to tell my local police exactly this.

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